Spain
Basque Country
Basque Country is one of the 19 regions of Spain; its largest place is Bilbao.
Best timeJul–Sep
Best weather in OctoberVitoria-Gasteiz 68
October: highs18° – 21°
Rain this month, on average127mm
Mean of its 20 best-known places. Best: Jul–Sep.
Basque Country at a glance
The atlas follows 1,208 places here month by month, with 300 mountains and 1,076 monuments; across the most visited of them, the best months are July, August and September.
When to go to Basque Country
The best places of every month here, and the average climate of the best-known ones.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 32 | 36 | 50 | 58 | 65 | 73 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 67 | 48 | 35 |
| High | 12° | 13° | 16° | 17° | 20° | 23° | 24° | 25° | 23° | 20° | 15° | 13° |
| Low | 5° | 5° | 7° | 8° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 16° | 14° | 12° | 8° | 6° |
| Rain (mm) | 139 | 106 | 109 | 126 | 102 | 72 | 60 | 81 | 86 | 127 | 156 | 146 |
Places in Basque Country
The best-known places with their score this month; every town and village is in the A to Z list below.
67OctoberBilbao
351k people
21° / 12°106 mm
68OctoberVitoria-Gasteiz
261k people
18° / 8°85 mm
67OctoberSan Sebastián
190k people
20° / 13°179 mm
67OctoberGetxo
76k people
20° / 13°108 mm
67OctoberPortugalete
45k people
20° / 12°110 mm
67OctoberSanturtzi
46k people
21° / 12°110 mm
67OctoberBasauri
40k people
21° / 11°108 mm
67OctoberErrenteria
39k people
20° / 13°186 mm
3 districts, each with all of its towns and villages
Basque Country from above
Every place scored for the month you pick: comfortable temperatures, dry days and clear skies.
OctoberMonth scores for Basque Country
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Nature in Basque Country
Summit1,551 m
Aketegi
Summit1,548 m
Aketegi erpina
Summit1,523 m
Aizkorri
River
Nervión
River
Ibaizabal
River
UrolaWildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Spain seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
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Outdoors in Basque Country
Culture in Basque Country
Miramar PalaceBuilt 1893 · Ingles
St. James' CathedralBuilt 1400 · Gothic Revival
Cathedral of Santa María de VitoriaBuilt 1300 · Gothic
Good Shepherd Cathedral of San SebastiánBuilt 1897 · Gothic Revival
Church of San AntónBuilt 1510 · Gothic
Teatro ArriagaBuilt 1890 · baroque revival
Museum
Guggenheim Museum BilbaoBuilt 1997
Museum
Bilbao Fine Arts MuseumBuilt 1908The festival year
JanCarnivals in ZalduondoZalduondoCarnaval de SalcedoSalcedoSanta Águeda, el Carnaval de KuartangoAperregi
AprIbilaldiaBilbaoLiteraktumSan SebastiánFiesta de Santa Rita y Santa Quiteria de San SebastiánSan Sebastián
May
JunVirgen de la Guía festival in PortugaletePortugaleteMadalenakErrenteriaFeria taurina de San IgnacioAzpeitia
AugSan Sebastián International Film FestivalSan SebastiánRomería de OlarizuAretxabaletaZarauzko euskal jaiakZarautz
Dec
What's on in Basque Country
Coming matches
25OctDeportivo Alavés – Málaga CFLaLiga · Vitoria-Gasteiz
25OctAthletic Club – Getafe CFLaLiga · Bilbao
25OctReal Sociedad de Fútbol – Levante UDLaLiga · San Sebastián
1NovAthletic Club – Real Sociedad de FútbolLaLiga · Bilbao
8NovReal Sociedad de Fútbol – Rayo Vallecano de MadridLaLiga · San Sebastián
Getting to Basque Country
Bilbao AirportBIO · Bilbao
4.4 kmVitoria AirportVIT · Bilbao
45 kmSeve Ballesteros-Santander AirportSDR · Bilbao
75 kmAbando Indalecio PrietoBilbao
0.3 kmVitoria-GasteizVitoria-Gasteiz
1 kmAmara-DonostiaSan Sebastián
0.5 kmSanturtziGetxo
3.5 kmPío Baroja plazaPortugalete
0.2 kmPortugaleteEmbarcadero Getxo, Puerto deportivo El Abra-Getxo, Pío Baroja plaza
0.4 kmTowns in Basque Country from A to Z
The 329 main places; every village is listed on its district's page.
AAbadiño · Abaltzisketa · Aberasturi …63
- Abadiño
- Abaltzisketa
- Aberasturi
- Adana
- Aduna
- Agiñaga
- Agurain/Salvatierra
- Aia
- Aizarnazabal
- Alaiza
- Albeiz/Albéniz
- Albiztur
- Alegia
- Alegría/Dulantzi
- Alkiza
- Alonsotegi
- Altzaga
- Amárita
- Amezketa
- Amorebieta-Etxano
- Amoroto
- Amurrio
- Andoain
- Andollu
- Anoeta
- Antezana de la Ribera
- Antezana/Andetxa
- Antoñana
- Antzuola
- Añua
- Apellániz
- Aperregi
- Araia
- Arakaldo
- Arama
- Arangiz
- Areatza
- Aretxabaleta
- Aretxabaleta
- Argomaniz
- Ariñiz/Aríñez
- Arkauti/Arcaute
- Arluzea
- Armiñón
- Arrasate/Mondragón
- Arriaga
- Arrieta
- Arrigorriaga
- Arroiabe
- Artziniega
- Arzubiaga
- Askartza
- Asteasu
- Astigarraga
- Astrabudua
- Ataun
- Aulesti
- Avellaneda
- Axpe-San Bartolome
- Azazeta
- Azilu
- Azkoitia
- Azpeitia
BBakio · Baliarrain · Balmaseda …30
CCaicedo Yuso · Castillo-Gaztelu · Cicujano/Zekuiano …4
EEa · Eibar · Elantxobe …22
GGabiria · Gaintza · Galdakao …24
HHeredia · Hernani · Hernialde …5
IIbarra · Ibarrangelu · Idiazabal …14
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KKarkamu · Karrantza Harana / Valle de Carranza · Kontrasta …6
LLabastida · Labraza · Lagrán …36
- Labastida
- Labraza
- Lagrán
- Laguardia
- Lanciego/Lantziego
- Landa
- Lanestosa
- Langarika
- Lapuebla de Labarca
- Larrabetzu
- Larraul
- Lasarte-Oria
- Lastur
- Laudio/Llodio
- Lazkao
- Leaburu
- Leciñana de la Oca
- Legarda
- Legazpi
- Legorreta
- Legutio
- Leintz Gatzaga
- Leioa
- Lekeitio
- Lermanda
- Leza
- Lezama
- Lezama
- Lezo
- Lizartza
- Loiu
- Loza
- Lubiano
- Luiaondo
- Luxo / Lujo
- Luzuriaga